System Adapted For One or More Electrically Propellable Vehicles (Contact Means)

Abstract

The present invention has its application to a vehicle-related arm-shaped contact means ((4)) related to a contact means arrangement as a current collector or system (“S”) for propelling an electrically, i.a. by batteries (“II”, B), propellable vehicle (1) along a roadway (2) comprising “a” a plurality of roadway portions (2a, 2a1),wherein said road portions are allotted at least one track or slit (51,52), having introduced therein current supplyable conductors (4a, 4b), and “b” one or more powerable vehicles (1), with each vehicle exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) adapted for necessary distribution of power, wherein said vehicle (1) is on its underneath side provided with a displaceable contact means ((4)) as said current collectors. Said current collector (41,41′) is shaped as a main portion (141), made of an electrically insulating material, and having a lower surface (142) facing towards the contact surface (4a′) being shaped flat, and having a lower contact surface (144) consisting of an electrically conductive material(160). The electrically conductive material (160) is adapted to extend through the main portion (141) for forming one or more upper contact surfaces (146a) and / or connecting conductors(146b).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention refers generally to an arrangement in the form of a contact means as current collector, said contact means is related to vehicles, specifically to such a vehicle-related arrangement which is adapted to be able to elevate and lower said contact means and / or a contact device serving as current collector or current remover, with each vehicle being adapted to a system appropriate and adapted for electrically propellable vehicles and more particularly to such system in which i.a. one or more batteries and / or a set of batteries for power adaptation and energy storage are intended for being able to propel the vehicle rolling along a stretch of a roadway.[0002]Systems of this type are based on utilizing a specifically designed stretch of the road or roadway wherein the upper surface of this stretch of the roadway exhibits at least one track in the form of a groove and in which track one, two or more parallel electric conductor or strip wi...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a vehicle and its contact means that can run along a track in the road. The current collector is made of insulating material with a flat lower surface that faces the conductor surface. It has conductive material that extends through it to create upper contact surfaces or connecting conductors. The technical effect is that the vehicle and its contact means can run smoothly along the track and connect with the electricity distribution system efficiently.

Problems solved by technology

In this way, if the vehicle turns off the roadway and therefore does not enter the next set of conductors or strips, the next set of conductors or strips will not detect the presence of the vehicle and therefore will shut off the power supply shortly after it has been turned on.

Thus, standing on one of the conductors or strips will not complete any circuit and therefore little or no current will flow through a person standing on one of the copper conductors or strips.

For example, the lower the standard DC voltage selected, the lower will be the perceived electrical safety risk, the lower will be the actual energy leakage, when a roadway is wet and the conductors or strips are on, and the fewer the number of battery cells in each vehicle to provide an on-board power supply.

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